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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Cabinet approves Transfer of land of M/s. Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers  to Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority 
Transfer of land of M/s. RCF to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai ; and
Selling of Transferable Development Right  Certificate received/receivable against the transfer of land to MMRDA/MCGM
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval for
- transfer of land of M/s Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.  to Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority ;
- proposal for approval for transfer of land of M/s Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.  to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai  and
- for selling of TransferableDevelopment Right  Certificate received/receivable against the transfer of land to MMRDA/MCGM.
Background:
RCF is a leading fertilizer and chemical manufacturing company in India in the Public Sector. It was established on 6th March, 1978 on the reorganization of erstwhile Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. Presently, the authorized share capital of RCF is Rs.800 Crore and paid up capital of Rs. 551.69 Crore. Company has been accorded coveted "Miniratna" status in 1997. MMRDA acquired 48,849.74 sq.mtrs.  of land of RCF and completed the construction of Eastern Free Way - AnikPanjrapol Link Road  and open for public use in the year 2014. RCF received TDR certificate of 16530 sq. mtrs. on 1.11.2017 issued by MMRDA against 8265 sq. mlrs. ofunencitmbered/free land as an interim relief. The claim of RCF for TDR/compensation against encumbered land admeasuring 40584.74 sq. mtrs.is being decided by the Arbitrator.
RCF was demanding from MCGM to delete the internal roads of RCF colony from their Development Plan of Mumbai for a long time. Subsequently, RCF agreed to hand over about 16000 sq. meters of land  for construction of 18.3 meter DP road in lieu of TDR as compensation subject to mutually agreed terms & conditions.
MCGM in the development plan has shown reservation of 331.96 sq. meters of RCF land in front of the proposed township of RCF for public road widening. As per development control rules 1991 of MCGM, in case of reservation on the land it is mandatory to surrender the land, as road set back area to MCGM.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Nitin Gadkari Addressed Webinar on the 7th International Yoga Day
Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Nitin Gadkari said that Yoga should be popularised and practised even more. Addressing Webinar on the 7th International Yoga Day, Shri Gadkari said that Yoga eliminates all diseases and discomforts from lives of people. The Minister said that in order to increase the popularity of Yoga, classes and training of Yoga should be conducted even at the Gram Panchayat level, in various languages and taking help of all possible technologies. Shri Gadkari said that Yoga is a science that can be experienced and it has unending benefits.
Shri Gadkari said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made Yoga a global practice and initiated a special global day to make people aware of benefits and significance of Yoga.
Minister of State for Defence, Shri Shripad Y Naik also addressed the webinar and said that Yoga has always had a special place in his life and heart as he served the Ayush Minister for seven years. The Minister said that due to dedication of all Yoga followers across the country, it has become a household name today. Shri Naik also said that Yoga should become a part of daily routine for everyone.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
NIPCCD organizes Workshop on ‘Psycho-Social Care & Counselling of Survivors’ for the functionaries of One Stop Centres  & Shelter Homes at New Delhi
NIPCCD organized Sensitization Training Programme on “Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act at Mohali
Orientation Training Program on ‘Prevention of Trafficking of Women & Children’ held at Indore
NIPCCD organized a Workshop on ‘Psycho-Social Care & Counselling of Survivors’ for the functionaries of One Stop Centres & Shelter Homes at NIPCCD, Headquarters, New Delhi on 25th to 26th May, 2023.
NIPCCD organized Sensitization Training Programme on “Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act , 2005” from 24th to 26th May, 2023 at NIPCCD, Regional Centre, Mohali. 23 Participants attended the training programme.
Taking a step forward in efforts to prevent human trafficking, an Orientation Training Program on ‘Prevention of Trafficking of Women & Children’ was organized under Mission Shakti program for Police & CSOs from 24th to 26th May , 2023 at NIPCCD Regional Centre, Indore.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
UIDAI allows residents to verify email/mobile number seeded with Aadhaar
Keeping user benefits in mind, Unique Identification Authority of India  has allowed residents to verify their mobile numbers and email IDs seeded with their Aadhaar.
It had come to the notice of the UIDAI that in some instances, residents were not aware/sure about that which of their mobile numbers is seeded to their Aadhaar. Hence residents were worried that Aadhaar OTP might be going to some other mobile number. Now, with this facility, the residents can check these quite easily.
The facility can be availed under ‘Verify email/mobile Number’ feature on the official website  or through mAadhaar App. It has been developed for the residents to verify that their own email/mobile number is seeded with respective Aadhaar.
This feature gives confirmation to resident that email/mobile number under his/her knowledge is only seeded to respective Aadhaar. It also notifies the resident in case a particular mobile number is not linked, and informs resident to take necessary steps to update the mobile number, if they wish so.
In case mobile number is already verified residents will see a message like, ‘the mobile number you have entered is already verified with our records’, displayed on their screen.
In case a resident does not remember the mobile number, she/he has given during enrolment she/he can check the last three digits of the mobile on Verify Aadhaar feature on Myaadhaar portal or mAadhaar App.
If a resident wants to link email/mobile number with Aadhaar or want to update her/his email/mobile number, she/he may visit a nearest Aadhaar centre.
Prime Minister's Office
Women and children tie Rakhi on PM's wrist on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan
Women and children from various segments of society today called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at his residence on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. They tied Rakhi on the Prime Minister's wrist. The Prime Minister blessed the children, and conveyed his best wishes to everyone on the occasion.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Air Vice Marshal  Chandan Singh Rathore
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of Air Vice Marshal  Chandan Singh Rathore.
“India will always remember the impeccable service of Air Vice Marshal  Chandan Singh Rathore. He was a valorous Air Warrior who contributed towards a stronger and safer India. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family. Om Shanti”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Official Language Department of Ministry of Home Affairs to organize Conference and Award Ceremony at Margao on Friday
Union Minister for Tourism, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shripad Naik and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra to attend the ceremony
Goa : 21 October 2021
The Department of Official Language under the Ministry of Home Affairs is organising a Joint Regional Conference on Official Language and Award Ceremony on 22nd October 2021 at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, Goa for Central Government Offices, Banks and Public Sector Enterprises in West and Central Regions. Union Minister for Tourism, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shripad Naik and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra will attend the ceremony. Secretary, Department of Official Language Sushri Anshuli Arya and Joint Secretary, Dr Meenakshi Jolly will also present on this occasion. Joint Secretary, Dr Meenakshi Jolly informed this today in a press conference.
To promote the use of Hindi, the Official Language Department organizes four Regional Meetings every year. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conventions could not take place in the last two years. In the year 2021-22 the first regional convention is taking place in Goa.
The Department of Official Language has launched an online system to submit the reports of the Official Language Implementation Committees to the Department through the ‘Information Dissemination System’. User id and passwords have been given to committees for the said purpose.
At the conference, the award winners who have done an outstanding job in the field of official language will be honored with certificates and mementos.
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt at Brunei to enhance Bilateral Ties
In pursuance of India's ‘Act East' Policy, Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt arrived at Muara, Brunei as part of their deployment to South East Asia on 09 Aug 21. During the stay at Muara, Brunei, the crew of both the ships will participate in various bilateral professional interactions with Royal Brunei Navy.
The exercise will provide an opportunity to both the navies to enhance inter-operability, gain from best practices and develop common understanding of procedures for Maritime Security Operations. The harbour interactions and exercises at sea aim to consolidate the strong bond shared by the two navies and would be another step towards strengthening India-Brunei defence relations. The bilateral exercise would conclude with a Passage Exercise with Royal Brunei Navy at sea on 12 Aug 21.
In the backdrop of the COVID19 pandemic, all interactions and exercises will be conducted strictly as 'Non-Contact’ activities and hence would be devoid of any physical contact between the personnel of participating navies.
Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt are the latest indigenously designed and built, multi-role Guided Missile Stealth Frigate and Anti-Submarine Corvette respectively, and form part of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet based at Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command. The two ships are equipped with a versatile array of weapons and sensors, can carry multi-role helicopters, and represent the maturation of India's warship-building capabilities.
On completion of bilateral exercise with Royal Brunei Navy, the ships will head to Guam to participate in exercise MALABAR-21 with the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force , Royal Australian Navy  and the United States Navy .
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Ministry of Finance
3.89 crore subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana  as on 07.03.2022
The number of subscribers enrolled under Atal Pension Yojana  as on 07.03.2022 is 3.89 crore. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister stated that the Atal Pension Yojana  is a Government of India Scheme which was launched on 9th May, 2015, and was operationalised w.e.f. 1st June, 2015. The minimum age of joining APY is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years and the subscriber will receive pension benefit after the age of 60 years.
The Minister further stated that APY is being administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority  which has taken several steps to create awareness and increase the outreach of the Scheme. Some of the steps are given below:
- Conducting outreach programmes in collaboration with RRBs and SLBCs.
- Conducting periodic meetings with bank officials for reviewing the progress of implementation of APY across the country.
- Capacity building of bank branch officials/banking correspondents through various training programs so that information regarding the Scheme and its benefits can be disseminated to the potential/eligible population.
- Periodic advertisements in print and electronic media.
Ministry of Finance
CBIC reduces compliance burden by abolishing renewals of licenses/registrations
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs  has w.e.f. 23.07.2021 abolished the requirement of periodic renewals of Licence/Registration issued to Customs Brokers and Authorised Carriers. This would greatly help reduce the compliance burden cast on the trade, which had to otherwise make application and submit numerous documents to renew their licenses/registrations.
The net effect of the amendments carried out to the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 and Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018, is that the existing licenses/registration would have a lifetime validity.
Another change that has been introduced is to allow a licensee/registration holder to voluntarily come forward to surrender his license/registration if s/he wishes. Also, a provision has been made to invalidate licences/registrations that are inactivity for more than a year. These steps would prevent misuse of dormant licences/registrations by unscrupulous person who misdeclare import or export or wrongly obtain export refunds/incentives and when caught, put the burden on the original license/registration holder. At the same time, the interest of the genuine trade is safeguarded by empowering the Commissioners of Customs to revalidate the licence/registration in case the inactivity is for genuine reasons.
The life-long validity of licenses/registrations is expected to provide a major relief to the trade by reducing their compliance burden and promoting the Ease of Doing Business in India. Removing the requirement of seeking periodic renewals also reduces interface between the Customs and the trade, which is a deliverable of the CBIC’s ‘Contactless Customs’ initiative, a critical component of its flagship Turant Customs programme.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Navy’s Service Selection Board Inaugurated At Kolkata
Admiral Sunil Lanba, the Chief of Naval Staff inaugurated Indian Navy’s first full-fledged Service Selection Board  today at Diamond Harbour, near Kolkata. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, was also present at the venue.
SSB  is located approximately 55 km away from central Kolkata, on land that was previously occupied by a Naval Coastal Battery. This is the fifth Service Selection Board of the Indian Navy and caters for selection of both Permanent and Short Service Commission officers. The other Boards are located in Bhopal, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam and Coimbatore. Spread over an area of 27 acres on the banks of the river Hooghly, SSB  has the capacity to screen approximately 5000 officer-candidates annually. The Board can accommodate approximately 160 candidates at a time and has separate facilities and accommodation for men and women candidates. Facilities available at the Board are GTO ground, Testing Hall, Conference Room, accommodation for staff and a Medical Inspection Room. These are not only custom-built to meet the stringent testing requirements, but also to cater for the comfort and convenience of candidates.
The SSB at Diamond Harbour, Kolkata will boost the induction of officers, both men and women, into the Indian Navy. Its location will reduce the travel time and effort for candidates from Northern and North Eastern parts of the country.
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Prime Minister's Office
Acceptance Speech of Prime Minister on being conferred The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance, during his visit to Bahrain
Your Majesty the King of Bahrain,
I feel very honoured and fortunate to be awarded The King Hamad Order of the Renaissance. I am equally honoured by Your Majesty’s friendship for me and for my country.
I humbly accept this prestigious honour on behalf of 1.3 billion Indians. It is an honour for entire India. This is a recognition of the close and friendly relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and India. These relations go back thousands of years.
And in the 21st century, they are expanding in all areas. It is a matter of happiness that in our discussions today, we agreed to add new areas of cooperation and further strengthen our ties.
We aim to make India a $ 5 trillion economy. We would like Bahrain to partner India more closely for shared progress.
I am very happy to note that the Indian origin people are the largest foreign community in Bahrain. They are welcomed here with open heart.
I thank the leadership of the Kingdom for looking after them and making them feel at home here. I consider myself very fortunate to be the first ever Indian Prime Minister to visit this close friend in our neighbourhood.
I am grateful to the leadership of Bahrain for their generous hospitality for my delegation and me.It will be an honour for me to receive His Majesty in India on a visit.
Thank you.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Smartphones for Anganwadi Workers
Anganwadi workers are empowered with the provision of smart phones procured through Government e-Market  for efficient service delivery. Ministry has been pursuing with States to saturate access to smart phones for Anganwadi Workers and have recently, in States review meetings, taken up the issue again. A total of 8.66 lakh smart phones have been procured by 32 States/UTs including Rajasthan and Maharashtra. Of these, 6.42 lakh have been provided to Anganwadi Workers across 27 States/UTs.
The details of funds allocated to the States/UTs and utilised are given at Annexure.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
AYUSH
Measures taken to promote the cultivation of Medicinal Plants
As per the study entitled ‘Medicinal Plants in India: An Assessment of their Demand and Supply, Ved and Goraya ’ conducted by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education  supported by National Medicinal Plants Board , the annual demand of herbs / medicinal plants in the country was estimated about 5,12,000 Metric Tonnes in 2014-15. As per the study, about 1178 medicinal plants species are recorded in practices of trade, out of which 242 species are traded in high volume of more than 100 MT per annum. Further analysis of these 242 species revealed that 173species  are collected from wild sources.
Ministry of Ayush, Government of India had implemented the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission  from the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21 to promote the cultivation of Medicinal Plants throughout the country. Under the Medicinal Plants component of the National Ayush Mission  scheme, the support was provided for:
- Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer’s land.
- Establishment of nurseries with backward linkages for raising and supply of quality planting material.
- Post-harvest management with forward linkages.
- Primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.
Till date, Ministry of Ayush has supported cultivation of medicinal plants to cover an area of 56,305 hectare throughout the country from the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21.
Presently, National Medicinal plants Board, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India is implementing Central Sector Scheme on “Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants” wherein following activities are supported:
- In-situ conservation / Ex-situ conservation
- Linkages with Joint Forest Management Committees  / Panchayats / Van Panchayats / Biodiversity Management Committees  / Self Help Groups .
- IEC activities like Training / Workshops / Seminars/ Conferences etc.
- Research & Development.
- Promotion, marketing and trade of medicinal plants produce.
This information was given by Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Education
Five-year vision plan 'Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme ' finalised and released by HRD Ministry
In accordance with the decision of the Prime Minister for finalizing a five-year vision plan for each Ministry, the Department of Higher Education of HRD Ministry has finalized and released a five-year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme . This report has been prepared after a detailed exercise done by the Experts covering the following ten areas:
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Chairperson
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Group 1
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Strategies for expanding access
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Shri Hasmukh Adhia, Chancellor, Central University Gujarat
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Group 2
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Towards global best teaching/learning process
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Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Chancellor, Central University of Rajasthan & former Secretary, Dept of Space; former Chairman - ISRO
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Group 3
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Promoting Excellence
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Shri Pawan Goenka, Chairman, BoG, IIT Madras
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Governance reforms
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Prof M S Ananth, Chairman, National Testing Agency 
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Group 5
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Assessment, Accreditation & Ranking systems
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Prof Surendra Prasad, former Director, IIT Delhi
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Promotion of research & innovation
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Dr. Vijaya Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to PM
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Employability & entrepreneurship
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Shri Ajit Balakrishnan, former Chairman, IIM Kolkata
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Group 8
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Using Technology for better reach
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Prof Deepak Pathak, Chairman, NIT Goa & Prof IIT Bombay
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Internationalisation
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Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog
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Financing higher education
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Shri. Kris Gopalakrishnan, former CEO, Infosys.
2. The ten Expert Groups drawn from senior academicians, administrators and industrialists, have suggested more than 50 initiatives that would transform the higher education sector completely. The Groups have set the following goals for higher education sector:
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- Double the Gross Enrolment Ratio  in higher education and resolve the geographically and socially skewed access to higher education institutions in India
- Upgrade the quality of education to global standards
- Position at least 50 Indian institutions among the top-1000 global universities
- Introduce governance reforms in higher education for well-administered campuses
- Accreditation of all institutions as an assurance of quality
- Promote Research & Innovation ecosystems for positioning India in the Top-3 countries in the world in matters of knowledge creation
- Double the employability of the students passing out of higher education
- Harness education technology for expanding the reach and improving pedagogy
- Promote India as a global study destination
- Achieve a quantum increase in investment in higher education
3. For each initiative, the Groups have recommended modalities for implementation, investments and timelines. The proposal would now be taken for inter-departmental consultations and appraisal through the EFC mechanism before being taken to Cabinet for approval.